Pinniped Power

Pinniped Power

Overview

Investigate how seals stay warm, catch their food, move through the water, and more.

Highlights

Program Type: Lab

Program Duration: 1.25 Hours

Trip Season: Sept-June

Student Limit: Up to 20

Ocean Literacy Principle: #5: The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.

Trip Description

Seals are a migratory species to Long Island Sound during our wintering months. Students will investigate seal adaptations such as blubber and anatomy, how and why seals are protected, as well as explore their ancestry through station rotations.

Labs taught a Project O take place over 2.5 hours so this program plus one additional lab of your choosing will be taught.